https://en.kaidan.ink/labels/short-story/An archive of Japan kaidanHugoen-USSun, 26 Jul 2026 08:04:56 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/never-draw-eyesSun, 26 Jul 2026 08:04:56 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/never-draw-eyesIn my middle school art room, a single unfinished self-portrait had been left behind. The canvas rested on an old easel in the back of the art supply room. It depicted a schoolgirl in uniform, but her face was left incomplete. Although her outline…https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/the-red-vestSun, 26 Jul 2026 08:04:55 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/the-red-vestThere was a rumor at my elementary school about "the Red Vest." On the third floor of the north building, in the very back stall of the girls' bathroom—if you were in there, you would hear a quiet voice from above. "Shall I put a red…https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/the-thing-looking-upSat, 25 Jul 2026 08:11:11 +0800https://en.kaidan.ink/2026/07/the-thing-looking-upThis is something that happened to me back when I was in fifth grade. I loved playing on the playground equipment, and the monkey bars were my absolute favorite. Aside from the regular monkey bars on the sports field, there was a massive set next to…